Baroness Scotland of Asthal: An anonymised copy of the letter of 30 June (FOI 805-05) will be placed in the Library of the House. The Indian authorities agreed in 1998 that a minor would retain his citizenship of India notwithstanding his acquisition, while a minor, of the status of British national (overseas). Their agreement followed lengthy discussions with British officials, in the course of which the statutory provisions for acquisition of the status of British national (overseas) were fully explained.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The correspondence referred to was a single letter sent to us by a member of the public which had originated from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal. The enclosures referred to in the letter were not copied to us. An anonymous copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.